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Polytechnique Montreal: How To Keep 12.8 Tonnes Of Microplastics Out Of Montreal's Water
February 09, 2023
MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Polytechnique Montreal issued the following news release:

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An analysis by Polytechnique Montreal reveals the efficiency of citizen science--and filters on washing machines

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If every washing machine in Montreal were fitted with a special filter, nearly 13 tonnes of microplastics could be diverted from the city's wastewater network each year. That was the conclusion of a team of Polytechnique Mo . . .

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